Saturday, May 14 2011
articles: 4
1950s Breilting Split Chrono Ref. 783
Tomorrow, in Geneva, Antiquorum will be auctioning off six pre-owned Breitling timepieces. Of the Breitling lots, the circa 1950 Breiltling Split Chrono Ref. 783 (shown above), lot 52, is the most rare. And accordingly it has the highest estimate of among Breilitng pieces …
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Repetition Minutes a Rideau Watch Hands-On
One of the more interesting high-complication watches for Jaeger-LeCoultre this year was the Reverso Répétition Minutes à Rideau. The oddly named watch (if I see more than one accent mark my eyes start to glaze over) actually just translates into … Continue reading →
FRANCHI MENOTTI Oceano
By TLex I came across the Franchi Menotti watch brand in a Japanese military watch publication last year. The Milan based Italian watch company was first established in 1974, when (from what I read) they had supplied some watches for use by the Italian Military. However I …
GINAULT Base Module 1
By TLex Introducing the GINAULT watch company, which was established in February, 2010, and the Ginault Base Module 1, a sterile Sub-Clone diver. Its Stainless steel case measures just 40mm and has a water-resistance of 1'000feet or 300m. It is fitted with sapphire crystal …
